Ever since her great sitcom about having a baby, I have wanted to see Jennifer Westfeldt whenever she was in something. I saw her in another movie but it has been a while, but my memory of how much I liked her in the TV comedy endures. Here, she wrote, directed, and even acted. She is appealing enough, and while she says she isn't pretty enough ... well, compared to Megan Fox maybe not but her hair always looks perfect, even when she is struggling with her baby. Okay, maybe her hair does look a mess in some scenes, but she looks good most of the time. Not your ideal romantic comedy female lead, but this isn't your average romantic comedy. In fact, it's not really romantic, and it's not always a comedy. I like her enough even if the concept seems weird.
And the movie takes us on an emotional roller coaster, which we may not want to go on. We're somewhat more challenged than in a typical movie. But my perception is that it's worth it because it's a quality production that is not always meant to be liked or ideal.
Adam Scott was appealing as well, and even if Jason's connection with Julie was weird, there was something genuine about it. I don't want to explain or justify the ending, but I guess it's something we would want. I don't see him as a selfish brat like some might.
I'm not crazy about Maya Rudolph but she has always been good in whatever she did. Here it appears she will always be angry and a man who isn't doing his share. But that's not always the case and she's also caring. I don't really like her. I'm not supposed to.
I didn't really notice the other husbands. Jon Hamm, who I didn't really know (the name is familiar), stood out more later in a good scene where he was angry, and then later when he was apologetic.
I don't know Edward Burns but it just so happens I've been watching Ike Barinholtz on "Jeopardy". All I can say is he looks like Barinholtz, and other than that he's pleasant but not someone I'm enthusiastic about. A good man in real life but no fun in a movie.
Megan Fox ... wow. She could have been a spoiled brat but she wasn't. And she looks great. That's enough, right? I'm a straight man and do like rom-coms, but the girl has to be pretty. Okay, she's not the lead. She isn't wearing much in some scenes, and she even likes video games (I don't, but it means she's fun).
I found Kristen Wiig a big disappointment. She's always good, but here she's rarely used. Mostly she's just angry and cries, and she was simply wasted. But her hair always looked great.
Beautiful fall leaves, and several scenes with snow.
I was very grateful to have seen this on TV. While certain frank sexual humor was left in, a lot was left out. I could sort of tell that one word had been changed, and I couldn't believe the word it must have been belonged in the movie. I am very glad a line mentioned in several user reviews didn't make it into the version I watched. That would have been awful. In addition to sexual humor, there is potty humor. Literally. Why would anyone DO this online?
Some music was good, but most was bad in my opinion. Looking at the credits some people called The 88 were a good example of what I found bad. The song I was hearing at the time had lyrics that matched the last one in the credits and the last one in the movie, so I know it was them. I hate to say anything bad about James Brown, but no, don't play a song like that at Christmas. It has appropriate, religious lyrics (though the leads hated organized religion) but no, I don't want music like that at Christmas.
If you're a woman, and you're willing to be made uncomfortable and go outside the stereotype, maybe you'll like this.
And the movie takes us on an emotional roller coaster, which we may not want to go on. We're somewhat more challenged than in a typical movie. But my perception is that it's worth it because it's a quality production that is not always meant to be liked or ideal.
Adam Scott was appealing as well, and even if Jason's connection with Julie was weird, there was something genuine about it. I don't want to explain or justify the ending, but I guess it's something we would want. I don't see him as a selfish brat like some might.
I'm not crazy about Maya Rudolph but she has always been good in whatever she did. Here it appears she will always be angry and a man who isn't doing his share. But that's not always the case and she's also caring. I don't really like her. I'm not supposed to.
I didn't really notice the other husbands. Jon Hamm, who I didn't really know (the name is familiar), stood out more later in a good scene where he was angry, and then later when he was apologetic.
I don't know Edward Burns but it just so happens I've been watching Ike Barinholtz on "Jeopardy". All I can say is he looks like Barinholtz, and other than that he's pleasant but not someone I'm enthusiastic about. A good man in real life but no fun in a movie.
Megan Fox ... wow. She could have been a spoiled brat but she wasn't. And she looks great. That's enough, right? I'm a straight man and do like rom-coms, but the girl has to be pretty. Okay, she's not the lead. She isn't wearing much in some scenes, and she even likes video games (I don't, but it means she's fun).
I found Kristen Wiig a big disappointment. She's always good, but here she's rarely used. Mostly she's just angry and cries, and she was simply wasted. But her hair always looked great.
Beautiful fall leaves, and several scenes with snow.
I was very grateful to have seen this on TV. While certain frank sexual humor was left in, a lot was left out. I could sort of tell that one word had been changed, and I couldn't believe the word it must have been belonged in the movie. I am very glad a line mentioned in several user reviews didn't make it into the version I watched. That would have been awful. In addition to sexual humor, there is potty humor. Literally. Why would anyone DO this online?
Some music was good, but most was bad in my opinion. Looking at the credits some people called The 88 were a good example of what I found bad. The song I was hearing at the time had lyrics that matched the last one in the credits and the last one in the movie, so I know it was them. I hate to say anything bad about James Brown, but no, don't play a song like that at Christmas. It has appropriate, religious lyrics (though the leads hated organized religion) but no, I don't want music like that at Christmas.
If you're a woman, and you're willing to be made uncomfortable and go outside the stereotype, maybe you'll like this.